I had to fight with Cox (Fiber to the home) to be able to use my own router, if I wanted unlimited data for free.
To my understanding this is partially for them to push their crowdsourced WiFi, and maybe an easier way to sell you an all-in-one security/internet/TV package.
When I explained that I would just their device as a passthrough, and that it would be a waste to have the device here, she removed it from my account.
Now, what I don't know is HOW they check whether I'm using their device. MAC? Easily copied. Them sending some commands that only their devices can respond to? Yea, that's a bigger problem.
To my understanding this is partially for them to push their crowdsourced WiFi, and maybe an easier way to sell you an all-in-one security/internet/TV package.
When I explained that I would just their device as a passthrough, and that it would be a waste to have the device here, she removed it from my account.
Now, what I don't know is HOW they check whether I'm using their device. MAC? Easily copied. Them sending some commands that only their devices can respond to? Yea, that's a bigger problem.